Dick's Last Resort opens at the Levee Tuesday

Dick's Last Resort at Newport on the Levee opens March 11.(Photo: David Sorcher / Special for The Enquirer)

Dick's Last Resort will bring its trademark "service with sarcasm" and irreverent vibe to Newport on the Levee starting Tuesday.

Housed in the former Bulldogs/Tropicana space that faces Third Street, it's the 15th location for the restaurant chain, which started in Dallas in 1985.

"The biggest thing at Dick's Last Resort is to interact with our guests," said Rachel Bouck, a manager with the chain, who said servers are hired based on enthusiasm and teamwork . "Our whole entire purpose is to make memories, so whatever we can do to make memories, we'll do. It's fun banter between us and the guests."

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Dick's Last Resort is bringing its trademark "service with sarcasm" to Newport on the Levee.
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That banter might be PG-13 when a bachelorette party comes in, but it's family-friendly with a group that has kids in tow.

"Kids love this place; they feel like they're breaking the rules," Bouck said.

Diners might find themselves wearing a two-foot tall white paper butcher hat with a funny saying on it, or they might get napkins flung at their table when they ask for more.

To keep things interactive, diners aren't given menus. Dishes are listed on a menu board, and the server relays them verbally -- sometimes in song -- going through all 18 options at dinner. Food is hand-cut and made fresh; most is served on – or in – buckets.

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Take a look inside Dick's Last Resort, the new restaurant opening at Newport on the Levee. The national chain brands itself as "The Joint Yer Mama Warned You About."Dick's mascot at the front door.
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At lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., there are burgers and sandwiches, including fried catfish, meatball and Philly "cheez" steak, plus smaller potions of the dinner items. Lunch prices range from $7.99-$11.99.

Seating is family-style, at very long tables. License plates, beer signs, flags and other tchotkes line the walls, with lots of screens showing "Dick's TV."

The chain's requisite disco ball hangs near the bar, where "trash can punch" (Cruzan 151 rum, grain alcohol and fruit punch) is served from a trash can, and specialty drinks are served in souvenir coconut heads and "mucho" (45-ounce) margarita glasses. An outdoor tiki bar, which sits at the end of the Purple People Bridge, will be open seasonally.